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California Enacts National Popular Vote

Governor Brown today signed the National Popular Vote bill, which will
award California's electoral votes to the winner of the overall popular
vote in the entire United States. Since 2006, The National Popular Vote
plan has been enacted by jurisdictions representing 132 electoral votes,
49% of the total 270 needed for the law to go into effect.

“California has joined a growing number of states unwilling to relegate
themselves to the status of bystander in presidential elections,” said
John Koza, Founder and Chairman of the non-partisan National Popular
Vote organization. “This is a milestone in our effort to make sure every
vote counts.”

The legislation only goes into effect when enacted by states with a
majority (270 of 538) of the electoral votes. To date it has been
adopted by eight states – California, Vermont, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Washington, Hawaii and the District of
Columbia. It is under consideration in every state in the country.

"It comes down to states deciding they are tired of having their voters
be ignored in presidential elections,” said Tom Golisano, the national
spokesperson for National Popular Vote. "The president we choose
represents this entire nation, and we should all count when making that
choice.”

The bill passed the Senate in late July. California is the ninth state
to enact the National Popular Vote bill, which was sponsored in
California by Assembly member Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo).